Arizona History Timeline 1912-2012

  • Arizona celebrates statehood

  • KFAD(now KTAR)

    Arizona's first liscensed commercial radio station
  • Robebers Roost becomes one of the first major films to be made in Arizona

  • Luke Air Force Base named WWI flying ace Frank Luke, Jr. of Phoenix

  • World Champion New York Yankees hold spring training in Phoenix

  • Arizona's Al Casey performs cookin' on American Band Stand

  • Johnny and June Carter and Cash broadcast their show from care free Arizona

  • Sandra's Day O'Connor becomes the first women on supreme court

  • Margaret Sanger Slee

    Inducted into the Arizona women's Hall of Fame for building hospitals in tuscan.
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks

    Defeat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3 in the world series
  • The womans softball team at Arizona State University wins the college world series